Why Do Babies Cry? The Anatomical and Physiological Changes During the Moments After Birth By George Malcolm Morley, MB, ChB, FACOG

Smiles, relief, congratulations and applause do not begin when a child is
born - they start when it cries. Without crying, the room becomes increasingly
silent and the mood increasingly apprehensive; and for good reason - crying is a
very positive sign of a new, healthy life; its absence is an...